The Region : State Employee Arrested in Relics Theft
A valuable collection of Indian artifacts was found in the home of a state park employee who had allegedly disturbed ancient burial sites, San Diego County sheriff’s deputies said. The arrest of Patrick Thomas Shea, a 41-year-old camp counselor at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, followed a search by deputies of his home in Descanso and confiscation of the collection, which was made up of objects from local grave sites and from sites in Central and South America. Shea was booked for investigation of possession of stolen property, illegally removing remains and disturbing native American Indian burial sites. He was freed on $10,000 bail. John W. Foster, senior supervisor for the state park cultural resource management unit, said the recovered artifacts make up one of the largest such seizures in the state.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Feb. 1, 1986 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Saturday February 1, 1986 Home Edition Part 1 Page 3 Column 2 Metro Desk 2 inches; 36 words Type of Material: Correction
Because of an error by Associated Press, an article in Friday’s editions of The Times incorrectly reported that Patrick Thomas Shea, arrested for investigation of possessing stolen Indian artifacts, was a state employee. He was employed by San Diego County.
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